The Hard Way Home by Robert Taylor

The Hard Way Home by Robert Taylor

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Overall Print Size: 35¼" wide x 23¼"

The Battle of Britain had been won by the young fighter pilots of Fighter Command, but now it fell to another band of young men to wage total warfare against the Nazi war machine – the aircrew of RAF Bomber Command. A lone Halifax of 405 Sqn RCAF struggles home the hard way – damaged and alone. One of the aircraft’s engines is already out and another is smoking badly as the exhausted pilot and his crew fight to keep their unwieldy bomber airborne. Any marauding Luftwaffe fighters would have found them easy prey, but fortunately they have been spotted by a formation of Hurricanes from 253 Sqn on a routine patrol. For that final leg of their long journey this crew will at last have protection to see them safely back to base.

THE LIMITED EDITION

Each print in the FOUR signature Limited Edition is personally signed by artist Robert Taylor, and individually hand-numbered; together with TWO RAF aircrew who flew Halifaxes during WWII, and TWO Hurricane fighter pilots.

Warrant Officer HARRY IRONS DFC – Rear Gunner / 158 Sqn

Warrant Officer LAURIE GODFREY – WOP/Air Gunner / 408sqn

Warrant Officer ERIC CARTER – Hurricane Pilot / 615 sqn

Lieutenant STANISLAW NAWARSKI DFC KM – Hurricane Pilot / 302 sqn

US $320.00 UK £200.00

Edition Size - 400

THE COLLECTORS’ EDITION

The TWENTY ONE signature Collectors’ Edition has been additionally signed by the twelve RAF aircrew who flew Halifaxes with RAF Bomber Command, and four Hurricane fighter pilots who flew escort with RAF Fighter Command:

Flying Officer TOM SAYER DFM – Halifax Pilot / 102 Sqn

Squadron Leader FRANK WILLIAMSON AFC – Halifax Pilot / 102 Sqn

Flight Lieutenant “BLUEY” MOTTERSHEAD DFC – Halifax Pilot / 158 Sqn

Warrant Officer JOHN MORRISON – Rear Gunner / 35 Sqn

Flying Officer FRANK WALKER – Rear Gunner / 466 Sqn

Flying Officer LEN McNAMARA DFC – Rear Gunner / 158 Sqn

Warrant Officer FRED MALTAS – Flight Engineer / 35 Sqn

Warrant Officer REG CLEAVER – Flight Engineer / 419 Sqn RCAF

Warrant Officer HARRY GOUGH – Rear Gunner / 10 Sqn

Flying Officer JACK EASTER – WOP/Air Gunner / 148 Sqn

Warrant Officer SAM THOMPSON – Mid Upper Gunner / 103 sqn

Flight Lieutenant MATT HOLIDAY DFC – Mid Upper Gunner / 10 sqn

Warrant Officer REX STATHAM – Flight Engineer / 158 Sqn

Flight Lieutenant KURT TAUSSIG – Hurricane Pilot / 225 Sqn

Wing Commander JOHN ‘TIM’ ELKINGTON – Hurricane Pilot / 134 Sqn

Wing Commander TOM NEIL DFC AFC AE – Hurricane Pilot / 259 Sqn

Pilot Officer STEFAN RYLL – Hurricane Pilot / 306 Sqn

US $495.00 UK £325.00

Edition Size - 250

THE RCAF EDITION

In tribute to those brave veterans who flew with the RCAF during World War II, each print in this SEVEN signature edition is signed by two RCAF Hurricane pilots and five RCAF Halifax aircrew, together with the artist Robert Taylor.